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Release notes

What’s new in DoodleFam

Follow the features, improvements, and known beta work as DoodleFam grows. These notes focus on changes you can see and use.

Current beta

DoodleFam 1.0 (18)

A major drawing and photo-editing foundation, with more expressive brushes and editable photo looks.

New

  • Textured Dry Brush and a broader brush system.
  • Brush Studio for creating and saving custom presets.
  • Non-destructive photo adjustments for light, color, warmth, and tint.
  • Curated Photo Looks with adjustable strength and an Original comparison.
  • Privacy-safe Support Snapshot for better beta reports without sharing artwork or personal content.

Improved

  • Pressure, tilt, speed, stabilization, and directional input for compatible brushes.
  • Fountain Pen behavior and Apple Pencil Pro barrel-rotation support.
  • Photo edits remain editable, survive save and reopen, and appear in exports.
Beta checkpoint

DoodleFam 1.0 (16)

An editor-trust update focused on predictable drawing, editing, deletion, and iPad workspace controls.

New and improved

  • Persistent Undo and Redo controls.
  • Conventional drawing Eraser alongside the clearly named Layer Eraser.
  • Visible deletion controls with safeguards for objects, Drawings, Groups, and Layers.
  • Improved Multi-Select mode, selection feedback, and empty-canvas exit.
  • iPad left tool rail, bottom color controls, Reset View, and easier Clear Canvas access.
  • Automatic Drawing Object creation on the selected Layer when drawing begins.
  • Simpler photo-to-drawing flow while keeping photos directly editable.
Foundation

Earlier beta checkpoints

Earlier DoodleFam 1.0 builds established the editable canvas, Layers and Groups, text and shapes, photo import, export, learning activities, and the performance baseline used for continuing external testing.